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HI SB2843
Bill
Status
3/6/2018
Primary Sponsor
Ronald Kouchi
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AI Summary
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Increases the wholesaler/dealer license fee for cigarettes and tobacco products from $2.50 to $500 annually.
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Raises the excise tax on cigarettes and little cigars from 16.00 cents to 22.50 cents per unit, effective July 1, 2018.
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Increases the excise tax on tobacco products (other than large cigars) from 70% to 80% of wholesale price, effective July 1, 2018.
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Establishes a 50% excise tax on large cigars based on wholesale price, effective September 30, 2009.
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Effective date of July 1, 3000 (appears to be a drafting error in the bill text).
Legislative Description
Relating To Taxation.
Tobacco
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Ward voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Quinlan, Tupola voting no (2) and Representative(s) C. Lee, Lowen, McDermott, Souki, Tokioka excused (5).
3/23/2018